May, 2023

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4 Things to Know About the Future of the U.S. Hotel Market

Hotel News Resource

Hotels still face many challenges, including the ongoing talent shortage and the slow return of large business meetings and events - the bread and butter for many urban properties. However, leisure travelers, especially those taking drive vacations or traveling domestically, and trends in remote work, continue to fuel growth.

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Choice Hotels Explores Buying Wyndham: Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It's unclear if talks between the two largest U.S. operators of non-luxury hotels are earnest. But even the idea that Choice Hotels is interested in a merger speaks volumes about how the sector is becoming a scale game.

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10 smart hotel cost control ideas to save money

eHotelier

Cost can always be reduced, but how does this multi-facted issue impact your day-to-day operations and how will it reflect on your guest experience? Here are ways to turn cost issues into a competitive advantage.

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Saudi Tourism Promotes Its All-Season Appeal With New Campaign

Skift Blog

Skift Take: When you are a destination as ambitious as Saudi Arabia with an aim to attract 100 million annual visitors by 2030, you have to emphasize year-round appeal to avoid missing out on travelers.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Interview: Airbnb CEO On How Its Service Will Radically Change With AI, By Next Year

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The AI-driven Airbnb is coming, so watch its trajectory of launches later this year and mid next year. Chesky promises it will be a whole different service by next year.

Services 345
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A Growing Influencer Class Attracts a Larger Piece of Destination Marketing

Skift Blog

Skift Take: As the social media influencer industry evolves and matures, destination marketing organizations are, in turn, taking them seriously as agents in their efforts to grow visitation.

Marketing 341

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The Artificial Intelligence Driving Travel Innovations

Skift Blog

Skift Take: AI news drove headlines this week, from Expedia, to Google, and even to Skift. Click through for a summary of the top stories.

Travel 332
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Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

Skift Blog

Skift Take: First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.

Travel 328
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Small Meetings and Blended Trips Propel Business Travel Comeback

Skift Blog

Skift Take: While it’s still too early to say when business travel could make a full recovery, smaller businesses drove some important trends in the first quarter.

Business 326
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Tourism Boards Expect New Marketing Insights From Google Analytics Update

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Tourism boards are always trying to keep up with how visitors are finding and interacting their content. The Google Analytics update should make this easier. Hopefully, they can actually capitalize on the new information.

Tourism 326
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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

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Singapore Airlines Posts First Full-Year Profit in 3 Years

Skift Blog

Skift Take: China's reopening should inject more momentum into Singapore Airlines' financials.

Tourism 324
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Is Uber + Hopper the Perfect Fintech Travel App?

Skift Blog

Skift Take: This is potentially a big win for Hopper — if it turns out that Uber's UK rideshare customers will want to book flights in the Uber app. Uber is trying to prove that use case.

Travel 322